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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "princess.honias" <princess.honias@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "princess.honias" <princesshonia@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 22:51:16 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: My Greeting to you and your belove family


 Hi
My Greeting to you and your belove family,  I am princess Honias Momoh from cote d'ivoire West, please I am writing this message  to you with tears and sorrow from my heart. And believe that my message will get to you in favorable consideration.My Father was the former Minister of Mines and Industries in my country  cote d'ivoire west africa, But my  father was accused by the formal President of My Country Mr. Laurent Gbabgo of coup attempt and he was killed by the rebels together with my mother This are some of the reality prove taking place in my country Cote d'Ivoire, please open the web bellow for your clear understanding, http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/mar/30/ivory-coast-rebels-ouattara-gbagbo  I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment I am receiving from my uncle since after the death of my both parent, my  uncle conspired and sold all my father's properties and closed all his bank account and left nothing for me, but thanks God he did discover the document of  a Funds deposited on my name as next  of kin at  a near by country, my father he told me at the age of 14 years that he deposited a valued sum $3.500.000 dorllars  in a bank at Burkina Faso on my name as next  of kin.  as my uncle got to know about the deposited funds, so he started to maltreat me of which he wanted to waste my life by seting poison to kill me,  but Thank God he could not succeed, so after the incident occurred, I decided to run to refugee camp where my life will be safe with a help of a Reverend. Father Mr Paul Brain I have made a re-search and  locate the bank where the funds deposited, God so kind the bank director was the first person I met , so   I explained my problem to him  and he advised me to look for a trusted foreign investor who can provide any existing bank account for the transfer of the money,  that is why I contacted you to help me look for a reliable and honest person who can be able to provide any existing bank account for the transfer of the money, even empty bank account can serve to receive this money as far the account is active.It is my intention to compensate 40 % of the total money for the kind assistance  the balance shall be my investment capital, please if you are interest to handle this transaction and will not betray me ,, I will be glad to have you as my Godfather or mother, and together we can utilize the funds in an everlasting investment also enroll to continue my education over there with you. Please I have never disclosed this to any person apart from you, so you have to keep this matter very confidential for my safety and  I will appreciate an urgent response from you, feel free to contact on the this address.. Email//princesshonia@yahoo.com  
Thanks
  Princess honias

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